Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-03-24

ious piekpOcket, who, disguised as
woman, had slipped into the store with
the crowd Of factory girls. Everybody
was glad and congratulated Anniee--ven
the smart detective did although he
could not help wishing she had been so
eonsiderate as to assist him TO gain that
reward. But Annie could not look John
straight in the face. Poor child! what
feelings would have hers, had she
known the enormous bulge in Johns
jacket pocket was caused by her very
identical red stockings laid out to air
that morning? John, of whom she
never dreampt as other than "Mr.
Dart,r even though she worked faster
when he came her way, and perhaps
ielt more anxiety about the smooth
masses of light brown hair than at any
other time.
Well, when the two officers had gone,
and all settled to work again, John
came to Annie's chair and said kindly:
"Miss Annie, that detective turned
everything in your room in such awful
confusion, it will take you all day to
straighten it up again, so if you like, /
have gotten permission for you to take
the remainder of the day, and no reduc-
ton to be made"
"Thank you-you are very kind, she
murmured, but she would not look at
gOOd-natured John turned away in pure
Kindness and let her make her escape
unnOticed.
Annie fled homeward, dashed into
No 30. glanced wildly over the room,
then burst into tears.
"Oh, dear! oh, dearri she sobbed.
"There was my nightdress on the bed
and my slippers, and my bed not up
and oh! potatoes in the skillet! Why
couldn't it happen any other time than
when | had to sleep so late I couldn't
even eat my breakfast! Oh, dear, he
will never like me again! He couldn't!
after seeing such looking room" She
did not stop to think that her castle
looked worse when they left than when
they entered, but as the disorder wcr-
ried her so much, she could not sit still
and cry, she began her task. 1t was
some time before the detectives work
was uudOne, everything in trim order
with the mattress rolled up and the bed
folded against the wall like q book
cabinet, and the few dishes washed, ard
the tiny stove BACKED and the screen
set around it, and the one table covered
with gaily embroidered cloth, all OF
which transformed the kitchen and
bedroom into cOzy little sitting room
as though by fairy's wand. 1t was q
dainty little place, nothing expensive
but exquisite in the taste and tact dis.
played. The prevailing colors were
deep red and pale blue and gold, with
many neutral tints blended in the
various bits of fancy work. On brack,
ct was bit of white statuary set on q
delicate mating of the tender green
leaves of growing vine-the only cost
ly extravaganza in the room, and Annie
/ we'll knew how long it took her to save
enough to buy it. She had selected hel
room for its south window, and therein
were standing two geranium plants il
full bloom, one o deep double red, the
other soft single white flower.
AS Annie was viewing these little
luxuries with commendable pride, and
gradually plucking up spirits, she sud.
denly bethought her of her stockings
She did not remember of picking their
up, and as she only had three pairs, il
was important that none of them should
be misplaced. Therefore she began t.
search diligently, and was beginning tt
get tired and puzzled in the useless
search, when loud rap which she haC
heard once before at the door, caused
her to glance hastily in the glass and
then timidly open the door to the
knocker. 1t was noon. The whistle
had blown just a few minutes before
and instead of going to his dinner, here
was Mr.. John Dart standing at hel
Edoor.
"Won't you come in?" asked Annie
with downcast face. ....... ....
"That's what came for,n responded
John, honestly, and in he walked =
Then he turned around, and taking he
hands in his own in the time honoret
and approved fashion, he said:
"I have been thinking of you thi!
Hong while, Annie, and now I feel
cannot wait any longer. You are alone
in the world and am almost so al
though uncle is very good. Let u'
make each other happy, and have ;
pretty home like this with"-glancins
around the room-"with posies in every
windowv
Oh, of course, Annie said "Yesn who
Wouldn't? And when the quarter O
one whistle blew, John (who was very
punctuaD went from room 80 to the
factory as one walking on air-mayhar
his empty stomach had some thing tt
do with the lightish feeling, but hi
never thought of that, of course
Annie sat and laughed and cried tc
think how happy she was, and spent
the remainder of her holiday until
evening building air castles, until Johr
came back and began to put soliG
foundations to the same by means o.
his pocketbook. 7
They were married two months after
w''rft, and the next day John gave his
wife u small bundle rolled up in white
paper and tied with blue ribbon. Full
of wonder, Mrs. John united the ribbon
and beheld-her lost red stockings!
"Why Johnlr' she exclaimed, instinc.
lively running her hand down to the
toe. But there were no holes--only
two or three dainty little darns, and il
is safe to predict that Johns socks will
never suffer. /.....
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